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anruf
/ˈan.ʁuːf/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
a connection made by phone to speak with someone
Can mean a phone call as a countable event: missed call, make a call.
Examples
Ich habe ihren Anruf im Aufzug verpasst.
I missed her call while I was in the elevator.
Bitte tätigen Sie vor der Ankunft einen Anruf im Hotel.
Please make a call to the hotel before we arrive.
Er bekam spät abends einen Anruf von seinem Chef.
He got a call from his boss late at night.
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